Pump connection



May e, 1930.

G. s. WRIGHT PUMP CONNECTION Filed Jan. 27, 1928 2 Sheets-Sl'xeet- 1 1| 4|" i ti A May .6, 1930, G. s. 'WRIGHT 1,757,034

PUMP CONNECTION Filed Jan. 27, 1.928 2 Shets-Sheet 2 v E TE Geagge 5. Mgg/Z lay '.y-E

Patented May 6, 1930 UNH-m GEORGE si WRIVGIir, or orrawmintrnors faint?l CONNECTION Applicatinieatanuay 27, 192s. Yserial Na'zfiasnif ,This invention relates to improvements in a pump connection and isrlnghly desirable for use in conjimction withf'a. windmill. and Apump jack, although'it is equallyadaptable" 5 for many and varieduses as willy be apparenti to oneskilled in the art.` The inventionreaV latesfmore particularlyto means for j oiningV a reciprocatory rod to a pluralityof driving elements, the said means permitting there- 10 ciprocatory `rodfto'be selectively driven by any of the driving elements and the substitution of one Vdriving element for* another while all are in motion.. j `f In the past, various means have been pro windmill or a pump jack and for shifting the operation of thev pump from one to the otherv according to the variations in the strength of` 2,0 the wind. l These former lmeans, however,

invmany instances the" pump rod could only be operated' by the .windmill rod under a Y not be shifted from the windmillfrod to ythe in motion. lVIoreover',- in nearlyevery case,

substitution of a pumpfjaclrfor the windmill average woman toaccomplish. V- The present inventionv 'seeks to" overcome vthe -aboveas well as other notedf-defects and objections in the provision of Ymeans for connecting a'pump rodto a windmill rod and pump jack, which means are so adapted thateither the windmill rod or pump jack may be extremely easily and quickly substituted for the other as a driving element for the The invention also seeks vto provideadjust.-L y lable'means for joining a pump rodtoithe windmill rod, lwhereby the stroke; ofthe I- pump rod and theleverage thereon may be so adjusted as to be operable'by the wind-lk mill rod under a very light wind. j

reciprocfatory rod *may be selectively vdri-ven vided for selectively operating a pumpjbya While` some of the more salient'features,

have proven more'orless `objectionable inthat pump j ack,`vor the opposite, while both *were*` cult if not practically impossible vfor` ykthef pump rod while one or'both are inmotionl,

'VI-VI of Figure 3. i Y `As shown in the drawings:

upon which fis'seated 'a fabricated windmill by eitherof the drivingV elements while bothA are in motionwithnoresulting damage to any parts ofthe structure or mechanism.

In many instanceslit i's desirable to-drive otherfmechanism's such as a motor, i.pulley vwheel, fete., or otherreciprocating mechaln1sms,1by11neans'of a windmill. Accordingly, it is-a further obj ect ofthe present invention'toV provide means forA connecting a re` ciprocatory element to. a plurality of power.V 69 takeoff means, the connection being such y thatthe motion of the reciprocatory element may vbe selectively Yapplied :to the power take off means. Y

characteristics, andV advantages of a device embodying this'in'vention" have been; above j pointed 'out,"others will become apparent fromthe following disclosures. Y' l The :invention:includes'fthese and other m features of construction and combinations'fof parts hereinafter described and shownV in a fairly strong wind, and the operation could ticularlyjindicated byl the claims. l

lIn the drawings:V f Y Figure liisa fragmentary viewin elevation of' a; windmill', Y pump andr'fpump jaclny equippedfw'ith a devicefembodying features preferredform in the drawings, asV more par,-

ofthe present invention.

Figure 2is a fragmentary view' in eleva Y tion taken Vfrom the left of Figurel. j Y Figure 3, is a fragmentary, part sectional part elevational view, Vofthe connecting means emb'o`dying` principles of this invention, takenfsubstantially as indicated by line Y IIIQIII of Figure 2. Y vFigure4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially along line IV--IV of Figureg.V

Figure^5is.l a fragmentary vertical sectional View taken substantially along the staggered linel V+-Vl ofFigure 3.1

' Figureisa fragmentary vertical sectional view takenA substantially along line vIn the" villustrated embodiment of the presentinventionthere is shown'a base 1 tower 2, it Abeing understood that the upperthe base 1 to a suitable Water source disposed` vertical alignment by asuitable guide 6"disposed on one of the transverse membersof the tower 2. Of course, the pump rod and other pumping mechanism extends through therebeneath.

tioned, the base 1 acts as a support for a pump jack generally indicated by the referencel numeral 7 whiclrcomprises in this instance, a set of bearing brackets 8 `in which a crank shaft 49 is journaled on which*` is mounted a pulley 10.v Pivotally secured to the crankshaft 9 is pitman 11, the upper.

end. of which is connectedto the pump rod:Y 5 andthe windmill'rod 3, as will later appear. Y

The upper end of thepitman 11 and the lower end o-f the windmillrrod 3, in-'thej present insta-nce, are bifurcated `as-in'dicatedA justably` connecting the pitman, pump rod,

and ywindmillrod. Thesemeans, in this instance, comprise a cross-bar or lever` 16`which is preferably formed of a pair of'invertedf` confrontinganglev irons ,17, held inaspaced relationship by floating bushings 18 on the shafts of bolts 1f9i Figures 4 and 6)- disposed adjacent eithervend of the lever 16. The links 14;l and 15' are apertured att-heir extremities to receiveV thelfloating'b'ushings 18,'whereby thewindmill ro'i'd 3 and the pitman 11 are freely-,pivotally connected to the lever adjacent oppositeuends. thereof.Y .Y 1

The ypump rod 5, in this instance, preferably flattenedalong its upper portion as indicated at 20. and extends through'the lever 16,

being disposed between. thef'angle irons 17.VV

The pump rod carries thereon acclamping ele- -mentv21 adapted 13o-tightly engage the lever 1,6to vprevent relative movement therebetween; The clamping member, in this inf stance, comprises af pairof uprightcomple-` mentary angle irons 22 (Figure 5).,tlie vhorl` Y zontal flanges of which extend inwardly and underlie the outwardly extendingxflanges on the angle irons 17. The vertical'iang'es of the angle irons 22 areapertured-to receive therethrough the shaft `of bolt Y23 upon one endl of which a hand wheel 24 is threaded.

Enclosing the shank of the bolt-23is arr anti#` tionr of.,thevpump-rod, 5,: At each'end ofv .17 and prevent relative movement therebetween; lVhen the hand r'wheelis loosened thel clamping actionis released, the lock 'washers127 aiding kin effecting a quick releasement, and the angle irons17 or cross-bar 16,'fmay slide through the clamping element.V a A L, The operation of the present invention` is In addition to the elements already nien?l exce'e"d iiglyk simple and easy to accomplish. Assuming that the pump rod 5 is being driven by the windmill rod 3and it is desired to substituteA thepi-tm'afn 111 asv the driving element` it is only4 necessary to loosen the hand-wheel" 24 of the clamping element21 and slide the lever 16 therethrough to the' right as indi-` elementsmay beeffected while both .the pi-t.

manl andthe vwindmill rod 3 are in motion without injury to any part ofthe apparatus. The exchange of driving elements inthe opposite directionmay of course, be effected by loosening' the clamping element; and?Y moving the leveri16 to the left asfindicatejd-vin Figure 1, when the pumprodwill befdriven:` by the windmill rod -3Aand the leverl' will merely pivot atit'sconnection with thepitman 1v1'.

It should be,v notedfgin connection" with the` presentinvention that the-lever llfmay be so; adjiisted as yto-vary the stroke o f the pum-pk V rod 5. l4`orinst'ance, assuming that the pump rod5 is actua/ted by the ywindmill rod 3, ifv the lever 16y is movedto thefrightlFigure 1).,.the

leverage will be" increased andthe strokeof the pump rode-shortened. -lhe increased leverage, however,fpermits the vlpurnp to be'- actuated through the windmill mechanism;

by lan ,exceedin'gly` light wind. Of course, l

the same adjustments,1nay;beeffec'tedfwith V relationto thepitm'an of the pump j ack when' l thewindmillgis at rest.

In man-yv instances, however, itisV desi-redvnot only to operate a pump by, a windmill,but. ,tooperate 'some other mechanism by a wind rif-5 ist mechanism may be attached to the pulley. wheel- I1O-or directly tojthe crank yshaft; 9, and if the' wind is-sufliciently strong,v

the connecting me'ansmaybe so adjustedf'that ,both the pumpandpitman 11 may be driven' by they windmill rod f,

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f FromE theforegoingitis 'apparent that/YIv have provided novelxconnecting means,y very des-lrablef useV 1n eo'nnec,tionv with, wird,r

mills and pumps operated thereby, and which means may be attached to practically any Y windmill and pump. The means disclosed herein also permit adjustments of the leverage on the pump rod and of the stroke of the pump rod, and are Vadapted to be very easily adjusted to eect the change of driving elements for the pump rod. Moreover, with the presentinvention the motion of a driving member may be selectively applied to a plurality of driven members. In addition,.the present invention is simple in construction, durable, and economical to manufacture.

I am aware that many ch'anges'may be made and numerous details of construction may be varied through a widey range without departing from the principlesof this invention and I, therefore, do not purpose limitj ing the patent granted liereon otherwise than necessitated by the prior art. Y

' I claim as my invention; l. In combination, a windmill rod, a pump jack, a pitman connected to said jack, a pump rod, a cross-bar connected adjacent the opposite ends thereof to said Vwindmill rod and said pitman, and means carried by said pump o rod and engaging said cross-bar between-itsV ends, said cross-bar being adjustable. relative to said means. j

2. Means for shifting the operation of a pump rod from a windmill rod to a pum'p l jack, said means including a lever pivoted adjacent one end thereof to awindmill rod and adjacent theother end to a pump jack, and means for connecting a pump rod to said lever between the ends thereof, wherebyu Y when said lever is driven by either saidvvind-l mill rod or pump jack it will merely pivotat its connection with the other.

3. In combination, a windmill rod, a pump jack, a pitman connected to saidy ypump jack, a lever connected to said windmill rod and said pitmama reciproeatory rod, and clamping means on said rod engaging said lever, said lever being. movable relative' to said 'clamping means, whereby said reciprocatory rod maybe selectively operated by `said windmill rod kor said pitman and the operation shifted fron'ioneto the other while both are in motion. l n

A. Means for connecting apuinp rod to a ivindmilliod and a pitman, said means including` a lever, means for pivotally connectthe other or drive said power take oft' means. 175

i7. In combination, a pair of reciprocatory elements, a lever pivoted at spaced points therea-longto each of-said elements, power take off means, and means pivotally associ` ated with saidpowertakeofil means for connecting the same to said leverat any point therealong, wherebyoneof said elements may q means.

8. In combination, a reciprocatory element',

drive the other or drive said power take off a lever connected thereto, a first power take` Y off means connected to saidlever, a second power takeoff means associated with said leverfbetween said element'and` said first means, andaconnection between said second meansand' said lever, adjustable to allow longitudinal relative movement therebetween whereby said take od means may be selectively and individually driven by said element, the lever merely pivoting atits connection withthe idle take off means.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed by namey at Holly, Prowers county, Colorado. Y

` GEORGE S. WRIGHT.

ing said pitmaii and said windmill rod to saidv i lever in spaced. relationship, and clamping means carried by said pump rod and engageable with said lever between said pivotal connections.

5. In combination, a reciprocatory driving element, a lever pivoted adjacentl an'end` thereof to said element, a second reciprocatory driving element pivoted to said levery adjacent the other end thereof, and means for connecting a power take off member to said lever at any point between said driving eleilo 

